Definition of Pleural cavity

1. Noun. The cavity in the thorax that contains the lungs and heart.

Generic synonyms: Bodily Cavity, Cavity, Cavum
Terms within: Pleura

Medical Definition of Pleural cavity

1. The potential space which lies in between the visceral pleura and the parietal pleura. (27 Sep 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pleural Cavity

pleuchs
pleugh
pleughs
pleumato-
pleura
pleura
pleuracentesis
pleurae
pleural
pleural
pleuralgia
pleuralgia
pleural calculus
pleural canal
pleural cavity (current term)
pleural cavity (current term)
pleural crackles
pleural cupula
pleural effusion
pleural effusion in newborn
pleural fluid
pleural fremitus
pleural friction rub
pleural lines
pleural needle biopsy
pleural neoplasms
pleural plaque
pleural pressure
pleural rale
pleural reaction

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